Bring modern Class I freight power to your N scale layout with this Kato GE ES44AC GEVO in CSX Transportation's classic blue and yellow Boxcar Logo livery as #5471. Based on the prototype that's been in service across North America since 2003, the ES44AC GEVO is a 4,400-horsepower AC-traction freight workhorse — exactly the kind of unit you'd see on the head end of any modern intermodal, coal, or general freight consist.
Kato's signature smooth, quiet running and tight tolerances are all here: a five-pole motor with dual flywheels, directional LED headlights, all-wheel drive and pickup, blackened low-profile wheels for Code 55 or larger rail, and Kato's reliable knuckle couplers. This is the Standard DC version — DCC-ready by swapping the lighting board for the decoder of your choice (sold separately).
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Is this DCC-equipped?
No, this is the Standard DC version. It's DCC-ready — Kato uses a swappable lighting board so you can drop in your preferred decoder (Digitrax, ESU, TCS, etc.) without hardwiring.
Will it run on Code 55 track?
Yes. The wheels are low-profile and blackened, so they roll cleanly on Code 55, Code 70, and Code 80 rail.
Does it have sound?
No, this is a non-sound DC version. For sound you'd need a sound-equipped DCC decoder (sold separately) or a different Kato release.
What freight does this prototype pull?
The GE ES44AC has been a primary AC-traction freight unit on Class I railroads since 2003 — intermodal, coal, mixed manifest, and unit-train service. CSX uses these system-wide.
